Armenia to Launch Tax-Free Zone on Iranian Border in 2017

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — The Armenian government said on Thursday that it plans…

Israel’s Parliament Must Recognize Armenian Genocide – Knesset Speaker Yuli-Yoel Edelstein

JERUSALEM (Armenpress) — The Armenian delegation led by Chairman of the Parliamentary…

OSCE Calls for Justice Over Hrant Dink Murder

VIENNA — Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media,…

Rakel Dink: Come, Let Us Do Away with the Restlessness of Doves in This Country

10 years. Easier said than lived… Exactly 10 Years. Without you, it…

David Babayan: No Return to the Borders of 1988

STEPANAKERT (Armradio) — There were several important messages in Russian Foreign Minister…

Armenia’s Ombudsman: Lapshin’s Arrest and Possible Extradition a Serious Threat for Freedom of Speech and Human Rights

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — The arrest of Russian blogger Aleksandr Lapshin by the…

Dr. Levon Chookaszian to Speak on “The Silk Road and Armenian Textiles Throughout the Centuries”

FRESNO — Dr. Levon Chookaszian (UNESCO Chair of Art History, Yerevan State…

Golden State Bank and Ameriabank Sign Cooperation Agreement

YEREVAN — Golden State Bank and Ameriabank have announced the signing of…

“Artur the Invincible\”

By Sevak Hakobyan Hovhannes Tumanyan’s “The Invincible Rooster” is eight-year-old Artur’s favorite…

Kim Kardashian and Cher Top the List of Most Recognized Armenian Celebrities

NEW YORK — Aurora Humanitarian Initiative’s 2016 Opinion Audit is concluded and…

Turkish Prosecutor Seeks up to 142 Years in Prison for Jailed HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtas

ANKARA — Indictments regarding the jailed co-leaders of the Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic…

Gagik Tsarukian Announces Political Comeback Will Form a “Broad Coalition”

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Ending months of speculation, businessman Gagik Tsarukian announced on…

NKR to Hold Referendum on New Constitution

STEPANAKERT (Armradio) — The NKR National Assembly voted 20 to 7 with…

EBRD-Armenia Cooperation Priorities Discussed

YEREVAN — Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction…

Garo Paylan Appeals to Turkey’s Constitutional Court

ANKARA — HDP Istanbul MP Garo Paylan has appealed to the Constitutional…

OSCE/ODIHR Mission to Observe Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections

YEREVAN — Election experts from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in…

Opposition Activist Gevorg Safarian Jailed For 2 Years

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — A court in Yerevan on Monday sentenced an opposition…

MP Garo Paylan Banned from Turkey\’s Parliament After Genocide Remarks

ANKARA — Garo Paylan, Istanbul-Armenian member of parliament was temporarily banned from…

PM Karapetyan: Territorial Concessions for Karabakh Peace Not an Option

YEREVAN (Aravot) — During the first press conference held this year, Prime…

National Geographic Includes Yerevan in List of Cities Offering Great Food

National Geographic has published the list of “6 Unexpected Cities for the…